Donor Receipts

Official Receipt for Donations

Any donation with a value of $250 or more must be recognized with a receipt. The charity receiving this donation must automatically provide the donor with a receipt.

The IRS has not created a standard format for contribution receipts, but the following information must be included. The receipt can be a letter, a postcard, an e-mail message or a form created for the purpose.

The donor's name.

The amount of money or a description of the item donated.

A statement indicating whether or not any goods or services were provided in return for the gift.

A good-faith estimate of the value of goods or services provided by the Chapter. The value might include a meal at a fundraiser or the cost of golf at a golf event. Insubstantial value need not be recorded.